The End of Astronauts : Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration /

A world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration without astronauts. Human journeys into space fill us with wonder. But the thrill of space travel for astronauts comes at enormous expense and is fraught with peril. As our robot explorers...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Goldsmith, Donald (Autor), Rees, Martin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2022]
Temas:
Space robotics > United States.
SCIENCE / Space Science / Space Exploration.
Antarctic Treaty.
Elon Musk.
Helium-3.
Jeff Bezos.
Life on Mars.
Lunar Mining.
Moon Treaty.
NASA.
Near-Earth Orbit.
Outer Space Treaty.
Perseverance.
Planetary contamination.
Radiation hazards.
Richard Branson.
Robotic explorers.
Solar flares.
Space colonization.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why Explore?
  • 2. Organizing Space
  • 3. Near-Earth Orbit
  • 4. The Moon
  • 5. Mars
  • 6. Asteroids
  • 7. Space Colonization
  • 8. The Global Costs of Space Exploration
  • 9. Space Law
  • Epilogue: Perspectives on Space Exploration in 2040-and Far Beyond
  • Appendix: Timeline of Key Events in Space Exploration
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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